Kunal Sudan & Anr. v. State of Govt of NCT Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC4 Nov 2025W.P.(CRL)/3067/2024

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Delhi High Court; W.P.(CRL) 3067/2024; Kunal Sudan v. State (NCT of Delhi); quashing of FIR on settlement/MOU; FIR No. 224/2018 dated 04.10.2018, P.S. Naraina; IPC Sections 323/341/427/356/379/506/34; Article 226 Constitution; Section 482 CrPC 1973; Section 528 BNSS 2023; complainant no objection; settlement dated 28.08.2024; voluntary settlement without coercion; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed; Justice Neena Bansal Krishna; decided 04.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 224/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Sections 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 IPC registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of accordingly. ¶¶25

Kunal Sudan & Anr. Vs State of Govt of NCT Delhi & Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 224/2018 dated 04.10.2018 registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi under Sections 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, may be quashed in view of the Settlement dated 28.08.2024 between the Petitioners and Respondent No. 2.

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Court's answer

Considering the nature of the allegations and that the parties have settled the matter, FIR No. 224/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Sections 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 IPC registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, stand quashed.

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Ratio / Principle

The parties were present in person, identified by their counsels and Investigating Officers, had entered into the Settlement voluntarily and without any fear or coercion, and undertook to remain bound by its terms.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / new Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR No. 224/2018 dated 04.10.2018 (Sections 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 IPC, P.S. Naraina, Delhi) arising from an alleged assault on Respondent No. 2 at a reception party on 30.06.2018. The Petitioners and Respondent No. 2 settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Settlement (MOU) dated 28.08.2024; Respondent No. 2 appeared in Court and stated he had no objection to quashing; the parties, present and identified, were found to have entered the Settlement voluntarily and without fear or coercion. Holding the allegations settled, the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings and disposed of the petition. (Neena Bansal Krishna, J., 04.11.2025.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 3067/2024

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KUNAL SUDAN & ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Ms. Swati Tayal, Ms. Sandhya Shukla, Advocates with Petitioners.

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versus

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STATE OF GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari - ASC (Crl.) with Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. Anish Shrestha, Mr. Firoz Khan, Advocates for R2 with R2.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

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O R D E R

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% 04.11.2025

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Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( hereinafter referred to as 8Cr.PC9 ) new Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 224/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Section 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( hereinafter referred to as 8IPC ’) registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement dated 28.08.2024.

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Issue Notice.

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On advance Notice, learned ASC has appeared and accepted the

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/11/2025 at 16:31:29

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Notice on behalf of the State.

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Brief facts of the case are that on 30.06.2018, the Respondent No. 2 went to his friend Akash’s brother’s reception party at Patel Banquet Hall in Narayana, with his friend and mother. After some time of their asking, a family quarrel started in the program and Kunal Sudan, Naresh Kumar Sudan and Abhishek Sudan started a scuffle. After which, The Respondent No.2 took the car out in the parking, when Kunal Sudan came running and broke the rear glass of car as soon as the Respondent No. 2 got out of the driving seat, Kunal Sudan and Abhishek Sudan caught hold of the Respondent No. 2 and hit him on the head with the rod due to which, blood started oozing out of the Respondent No. 2’s head. Some of their friends also started attacking on the Complainant and in this attack, they tore his bracelet and snatched away the chain from his neck and took away the locket of the Complainant’s friend, Nakul. The attack was done with the intention to kill him.

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On the Complaint of the Respondent No.2/Complainant, FIR No.224/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Section 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 of IPC, got registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi. 6. It is stated that the Petitioners and the Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them and arrived at Settlement vide Memorandum of Settlement (MOU) dated 28.08.2024. In the Settlement, it was inter alia settled between the parties that they have left with no grievance against each other. It is settled between the partis that they shall agree to give their respective No Objection(S)/Affidavits.

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Today, the Respondent No. 2, who is present in the Court, states that he has no objection if the said FIR is quashed.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/11/2025 at 16:31:29

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Ther parties are present in person today in the Court and they have been identified by their respective learned counsels and the Investigating Officers. They have entered into the Settlement voluntarily and without any fear and coercion and undertake to remain bound by the terms of the said Settlement.

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Considering the nature of the allegations and that they have settled the matter, the FIR No. 224/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Section 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The Petition is disposed of accordingly.

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NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

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NOVEMBER 4, 2025/RS

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/11/2025 at 16:31:29

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